Mediclinic Panorama | Panorama, Cape Town | South Africa 

Closing date: 19/11/2024  
Number of positions: 1 
Recruiter name: Philippa Vanda Botha  
Reference number: 55675  
 Workplace Type: On-site
Fixed Term

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MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

To provide quality and safe clinical care to patients that present to the emergency centre through assessing, diagnosing, treating and  disposition according to best practice standards

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

Provide quality safe clinical care  in the emergency centre

Assist with teaching and co-ordinating clinical development programmes in the emergency centre to improve patient care

Adhere to and to support the nursing staff in the application of triage in the emergency centre

Actively participate in company strategies e.g. PatientsFirst@Mediclinic

Partake in emergency centre quality improvement and quality assurance initiatives to ensure safe, quality patient care is delivered at all times

Maintain a minimum standard of emergency medical care knowledge and expertise at all times

REQUIRED EDUCATION

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION:  MB BCh/MB ChB

DESIRED EDUCATION:  Dip PEC, MPhil

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: Completion of internship and community service years

DESIRED EXPERIENCE: Previous work experience post community service year in emergency centre in private / public hospital

REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE Health Professions Act No. 56 of 1974 Children's Act No. 38 of 2005 HPCSA Regulations and Guidelines on Ethical rules, regulations and policy guidelines Advanced Trauma life Support South African Triage Scale Advanced Paediatric Life Support The Charter of the Public and Private Health Sectors of the Republic of South Africa Private healthcare industry knowledge Mental Health Care Act No. 17 of 2002 Advanced Cardiac Life Support Children's Amendment Act No. 41 of 2007 Basic Life Support National Health Act No.61 of 2003 The Patients' Rights Charter

All applicants will be considered, with the understanding that preference will be given in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of Mediclinic Southern Africa, as well as internal applicants/employees that meet the minimum requirements.

Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile